SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION

Biloxi, scene of the 1995 convention and trade show, at a recent meeting attended by 26 members.

Ken Morris, convention committee chairman, announced 19 booths already reserved for the March 16-18 annual. The association membership contest offering free annual dues for the winner will end March I with the prize awarded at the convention.

Kentucky Lumber & Buildlng Material Dealers Assoclation's board of directors will meet OcL26 at Natural Bridge State Park, Slade.

The association is organizing the second annual Tri-State Golf Outing with Illinois Lumber & Material Dealers Association and Indiana Lumber & Builders' Supply Association. Sponsored by suppliers, the Oct. 13 event includes golf at Sultan's Run, Jasper, In., and a free dinner. Kentucky golfers, winners last year, will be defending their title and the traveling hophy.

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Carollnas-Tennessee Bulldlng Materlal Association held sales haining workshops Sept. 7 in Jackson, Tn.; Sept. 13, Asheville, N.C., and Sept. 28, Fayetteville, N.C. Instructor Jim Enter briefed participants on "Building the Best Sales Team in the Indushy."

Mld-America Lumbermens Assoclation will meet in Branson, Mo., Nov. 4-6 for the third annual Fall Fun Fling otherwise known as the Branson Boot-Scootin' Bonanza.

NEW SOUTH lNC., Conway, S.C,, opened Cuslomer Appreciation Day Sept. 9 with a tour of lhe new corporale oflice and (1) plant area (2) Mike Arnett (right) shows fence panel producls. Deeo sea fishino and oolf occuoied the rest of thd day: (3) Ihomai Mendei, Ricky Stroup. (4) Pam & Mike Tester. (5) Colin Peterson. Ken Goodwin, Dennis Rubin, Terrv Buffkin. (6) Debbie Sand, Ken Edwards, Chuck Clark, Winston Black, Amy Thompson,

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Fire Safety

( Continued Irom page I 5 ) cords should not be used in lieu of pennanent wiring. All flexible electrical cords should be examined regularly for signs of wear or damage. If block heaters are used on vehicles or forklifts, care should be taken to ensure the mrperage rating of the cord is sufficient for tle block heater's demands. Lighting or wiring damaged by forklifts should be repaired as soon as possible. Fluorescent lights should be scrutinized for signs offailing ballasts and ballasts or fixtures replaced.

Housekeeping -Train employees to clean as they go. Provisions should be made for scrap, waste and debris disposal.

Flammable Liquids and GasesGasoline or other flammable liquids should be kept in approved safety containers in areas free from excessive heat or open flame. Spare and empty propane tanks should be stored away from heat and open flane in a location protected from potential vehicle or forklift darnge.

Control Measures

Fire Extinguishers - Provide an adequate number of fire extinguishers. The distance to be traveled to reach an extinguisher should be 75 feet or less. ABC type extinguishers are preferable because they are effective on ordinry conbustible as well as electrical, flammable liquid and grease fires. They should be clearly marked s616 timo is lost in finding them. Employees should be trained in the location and proper use of extinguisbrs. These should be inventoried monthly to confimr they are charged and located appropriately.

Invite your local fte department into your facility at least annually. This allows them to remain current with your operations and physical layout and more effectively preplan how they would respond to and fight a fire at yolr facility.

Private Protection Systems - Test automatic sprinklers and automatic smoke or heat det€ctofs at least quarterly to ensur€ the system functions properly and to evaluate whether alams and connections to central stations, alam cmpanies or fire deprtments are working.

Self lnspection - Management should develop the habit of conducting a comprehensive walk through of the premises weekly to determine if hazards discussed and others peculiar to the pafiicular operuion are being adequately controlled.